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M1.6 earthquake 2 km ESE of Klahanie, Washington

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 2 km ESE of Klahanie, Washington on Mon, Aug 16, 2004, 1:12 PM PDT (20:12 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 2 km NE of Union Hill-Novelty Hill, Washington. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2004-08-16 20:12:32 UTC
Depth
5.3 km (3.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.566° N, 121.976° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.9 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.04
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
129°
Stations used
10

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 26 in the 60 days after this one and 16 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.03 km NE of Wilburton, Washington · 8082 days ago · 24 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 1.75 km SE of Hobart, Washington · 8081 days ago · 1 km deep · 21 km away
  3. 1.517 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 8080 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
  4. 1.65 km SSE of Swede Heaven, Washington · 8079 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  5. 1.53 km ENE of Dash Point, Washington · 8078 days ago · 29 km deep · 41 km away
  6. 1.91 km WNW of Swede Heaven, Washington · 8078 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 2.12 km E of Edmonds, Washington · 8078 days ago · 31 km deep · 39 km away
  8. 1.63 km WSW of White Center, Washington · 8077 days ago · 20 km deep · 32 km away
  9. 1.717 km NNE of Packwood, Washington · 8071 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  10. 1.51 km NNW of Silvana, Washington · 8070 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  11. 2.04 km E of Dash Point, Washington · 8070 days ago · 28 km deep · 40 km away
  12. 1.617 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 8069 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  13. 1.75 km NNW of Maplewood, Washington · 8068 days ago · 20 km deep · 47 km away
  14. 2.211 km ESE of Ashford, Washington · 8067 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  15. 2.011 km ENE of Enumclaw, Washington · 8065 days ago · 15 km deep · 38 km away
  16. 1.59 km WSW of Port Ludlow, Washington · 8064 days ago · 26 km deep · 72 km away
  17. 1.65 km SE of Oso, Washington · 8060 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
  18. 1.51 km E of Maple Valley, Washington · 8060 days ago · 13 km deep · 20 km away
  19. 1.55 km SSW of Fall City, Washington · 8054 days ago · 13 km deep · 7 km away
  20. 1.83 km E of Dash Point, Washington · 8050 days ago · 26 km deep · 41 km away
  21. 1.623 km WNW of Brinnon, Washington · 8043 days ago · 42 km deep · 94 km away
  22. 1.58 km SW of Camano, Washington · 8036 days ago · 26 km deep · 78 km away
  23. 2.32 km NE of Union Hill-Novelty Hill, Washington · 8036 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
  24. 1.75 km ENE of Granite Falls, Washington · 8032 days ago · -1 km deep · 59 km away
  25. 1.717 km SSE of Carbonado, Washington · 8031 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  26. 1.64 km SE of Oso, Washington · 8031 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away

Before

  1. 1.60 km NW of Enetai, Washington · 8086 days ago · 26 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 1.86 km ESE of Wilkeson, Washington · 8086 days ago · 0 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 2.318 km E of Verlot, Washington · 8087 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 2.34 km E of Klahanie, Washington · 8089 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 1.51 km W of Silvana, Washington · 8089 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  6. 2.04 km W of Fall City, Washington · 8090 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 2.57 km NW of Quilcene, Washington · 8094 days ago · 18 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 1.63 km ESE of Oso, Washington · 8098 days ago · 13 km deep · 77 km away
  9. 1.516 km SW of Baring, Washington · 8099 days ago · 15 km deep · 28 km away
  10. 1.61 km N of Darrington, Washington · 8100 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
  11. 2.13 km ESE of Dash Point, Washington · 8101 days ago · 27 km deep · 41 km away
  12. 2.04 km W of Gorst, Washington · 8102 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  13. 1.73 km E of Dash Point, Washington · 8102 days ago · 27 km deep · 41 km away
  14. 2.04 km E of Dash Point, Washington · 8104 days ago · 24 km deep · 41 km away
  15. 2.22 km NNW of Mill Creek, Washington · 8111 days ago · 24 km deep · 40 km away
  16. 1.72 km NNW of White Center, Washington · 8111 days ago · 23 km deep · 29 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uw10611748. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:02 PM UTC.